Lower Norton, VIC 3401 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Lower Norton is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3401, home to 236 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Northern Grampians local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 287 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $2,295 /week
- Median personal income
- $952 /week
- Median family income
- $2,399 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Horsham
- Statistical region (SA4)
- North West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $248 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Rent share of household income
- 11%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 97.7% of the 86 resolvable premises in Lower Norton. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 97.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.3%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 160 across postcode 3401 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 89 property offences, 38 violent offences, 6 drug offences.
- Wider Horsham LGA: 12,947 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Lower Norton?
Lower Norton (VIC 3401) had 236 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Horsham local government area.
What is the median rent in Lower Norton?
The median advertised rent in Lower Norton is $248/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Lower Norton?
Lower Norton is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (97.7% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Lower Norton?
Across postcode 3401, 160 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (89), violent (38), drug offences (6). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
Additional sources for this profile: